Could Trump pick Sarah Palin to lead VA?

Speculation over President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to become the next Veterans Affairs Secretary centered on a surprise name Wednesday: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Palin, the 2008 vice presidential nominee, is the mother of an Army veteran, and if selected would become both the first woman and first non-veteran to hold the post. How serious her candidacy is remains unclear. Her name has not been among front-runners rumored in recent weeks, and would come with a considerable amount of controversy given her lack of prior experience with VA issues and reputation for candid, sometimes inflammatory public comments. FROM OUR ARCHIVE: Marine’s cheeky Sarah Palin tattoo the butt of jokes But Palin did endorse Trump on the campaign trail and has been rumored to be up for some role within his administration. Trump transition officials would not comment on the VA rumors. In a F...